Check out the latest news from around Arkansas! Every day, we’ll bring you some of the best news bits from around the Internet. Construction of Arkansas Arts Center is on track The renovation of the Arkansas Arts Center in downtown Little Rock is boosting Central Arkansas’ economy through construction initiatives and beyond. The construction of…
By Joe David Rice Ask the average Arkansan about the state’s retailing giants and he or she is most likely to bring up Sam Walton or might possibly mention William Dillard. In any event, Dorothy Shaver won’t be part of that dialogue. And that’s a shame, because she deserves to be in the conversation.…
By Madeline Burke and Dustin Jayroe Photos by Ebony Blevins, Ian Lyle and Jamison Mosley On June 19, 1865, the holiday of Juneteenth was originated, which is now an annual commemoration of the emancipation of those who had previously been enslaved in the United States — namely, the freeing of African Americans after the…
